Jamtara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jamtara, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jamtara is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Jamtara block of Jamtara district. The Jamtara city is divided into 14 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,743 families residing in the Jamtara city. The total population of Jamtara is 29,415 out of which 15,372 are males and 14,043 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamtara is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamtara city is 3661 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1920 male children and 1741 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamtara is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamtara is 83.8%. Thus Jamtara has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Jamtara district. The male literacy rate is 89.77% and the female literacy rate is 77.26% in Jamtara.
Jamtara Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 5,743 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Jamtara Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamtara Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,661 | 1,920 | 1,741 |
| Literacy | 83.8% | 78.6% | 67.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,034 | 2,040 | 1,994 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,162 | 600 | 562 |
| Illiterate | 7,835 | 3,296 | 4,539 |
Caste-wise Population - Jamtara
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Jamtara.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,034 | 2,040 | 1,994 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,162 | 600 | 562 |
Religion-wise Population - Jamtara
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jamtara is 26,420 which is 89.82% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jamtara is 2,442 which is 8.3% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jamtara as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 26,420 | (89.82%) | 13,811 | 12,609 |
| Muslim | 2,442 | (8.3%) | 1,271 | 1,171 |
| Christian | 177 | (0.6%) | 86 | 91 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| Jain | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 352 | (1.2%) | 191 | 161 |
| No Religion Specified | 15 | (0.05%) | 9 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Jamtara
The total literacy rate of Jamtara was 83.79% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 21,580 literates, males were 12,076 while females were 9,504. Also the male literacy rate was 89.77% and the female literacy rate was 77.26% in Jamtara.
| Jamtara | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.26% | 55.42% |
| Male | 89.77% | 76.84% |
| Total | 83.79% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Jamtara
The Sex Ratio of Jamtara is 914. Thus per every 1000 men there were 914 females in Jamtara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 914 ) of Jamtara.
Child Population - Jamtara
According to Census 2011, there were 3,661 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jamtara. Out of which 1,920 were male while 1,741 were female.
Working Population - Jamtara
In Jamtara Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 9,027 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,027 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,669 | 6,697 | 972 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 95 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 51 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 146 | 112 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 7,363 | 6,439 | 924 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,358 | 1,099 | 259 |
| Non Working | 20,388 | 7,576 | 12,812 |
Jamtara Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jamtara is further divided into 14 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,815 | 74% | 897 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,018 | 79.6% | 940 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,208 | 66.2% | 881 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,864 | 86.3% | 918 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,606 | 59.6% | 942 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,472 | 77.6% | 870 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,198 | 78.7% | 949 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,512 | 84.2% | 844 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,470 | 81.9% | 899 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,209 | 61.4% | 933 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,561 | 59.3% | 937 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,673 | 80.9% | 834 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,832 | 72.2% | 932 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,977 | 76.6% | 995 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamtara, Jamtara, Jharkhand - Wikipedia